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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 156 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in Colorado

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 per year.

Red Rocks Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado rankings.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,994 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

#3

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.

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$21,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

RMCAD undergraduate students pay an average of $21,615 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at RMCAD take out an average of $47,725 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 3
Wyoming 0
Utah 932
Idaho 162

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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